Comments on 'My First Real Fall [Phosphate 11's First Challenge]'The first time I fell in love, it wasn't pretty. It wasn't the stuff of movies, with violins thrumming in the background and two doves cuddling on a branch somewhere.
When I say I _fell_ in love, I really do mean I fell. As in on the ground, right in front of his house, with him outside with his friends watching and laughing. Oh, and pointing. (As if the laughter wasn't cruel and adolescent enough.)
I was 11 and skating around the block going a hundred miles an hour, despite the fact that I have a reputation for being a klutz (I'm the only person I know who wakes up with bruises). I certainly wasn't looking to fall in love.
I'd never had a boyfriend before and I still played with Barbies. I dreamed of being an astronaut (this was before I realized I'd have to be good at math in order to be an astronaut, math being my least favorite subject). Boys were just ... there.
But then he appeared, like a brilliant comet streaking across my sky. He had acne and braces. But a kind smile. That day changed my life.2008-07-13T14:01:57Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/33521Comment on My First Real Fall [Phosphate 11's First Challenge]<p>I wake up with bruises, and I have no clue how they got there.</p>
<p>Anyway, I like this a lot. Really nice story.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/33521?basename=794912008-07-13T14:01:57ZXxjerseyxgirlxXhttp://ficlets.com/authors/xxjerseyxgirlxxComment on My First Real Fall [Phosphate 11's First Challenge]<p>Well done ficlet. Gets the emotion and surprise of a first crush across perfectly.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/33521?basename=688942008-06-08T00:51:02ZJohn Perkinshttp://ficlets.com/authors/johnperkins21Comment on My First Real Fall [Phosphate 11's First Challenge]<p>this was so sweet and cute! I love the part “He had acne and braces.” It just really made it real for me, loved it!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/33521?basename=688882008-06-08T00:37:41ZPhosphate11http://ficlets.com/authors/phosphate11Comment on My First Real Fall [Phosphate 11's First Challenge]<p>Ah, that was sweet. I like the added detail of the childhood astronaut fantasy.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/33521?basename=688792008-06-07T23:52:50ZTHX 0477http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477Comment on My First Real Fall [Phosphate 11's First Challenge]<p>Embarrassing, but true story.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/33521?basename=688662008-06-07T22:56:36Z♠Ana Cristina♥http://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78